LeBron James had 34 points and 10 assists, Dwyane Wade scored 19 points, and the Miami Heat rallied to beat Oklahoma City 98-93 on Wednesday night for their 17th straight home win.
Kevin Durant scored 30 points for Oklahoma City, and Russell Westbrook added 28.
Miami (39-14) moved within two games of Chicago (42-13) in the race for the NBA's best record. Oklahoma City fell to 40-14 despite holding the Heat to 37 percent shooting.
Durant could have given Oklahoma City the lead with 1:30 left, backing down James and trying a turnaround from the left side. His shot hit the top of the backboard.
Chris Bosh, who had been 3-for-13 to that point, made a jumper on the next Miami possession to make it 96-93. Kendrick Perkins missed two free throws with 43.6 seconds left, the first Thunder misses after 18 straight makes.
And after James couldn't connect on the ensuing Miami trip, it was still a one-possession game. The Thunder called a timeout with 19.5 seconds left and went for the quick 3, Durant's try hitting the front of the rim and going out of bounds. Wade made a pair of foul shots, stretching the final lead to five.
Spurs 87, Celtics 86:
Tim Duncan had 10 points and 16 rebounds, and visiting San Antonio won its ninth straight game after blowing a 17-point, first-half lead. ... Duncan also stopped Paul Pierce on the final play, forcing him into a fade-away jumper that bounced off the rim at the buzzer. ... Rajon Rondo had 17 points and 11 assists for Boston, which had won five in a row.
Mavericks 95, Grizzlies 85:
Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points, and Dallas used a big fourth-quarter run to top visiting Memphis. ... It was the first of two games in four days between the teams that are in a virtual tie for fifth place in the Western Conference standings. They play again Saturday in Memphis, a night after both play different teams.
Suns 107, Jazz 105:
Steve Nash scored 13 points for visiting Phoenix and dished out a game-high nine assists. ... Seven Suns scored double figures. ...Utah's Paul Millsap had 25 points and eight rebounds.
Bucks 107, Cavaliers 98:
Monta Ellis scored 16 of his 30 points in the final 5 minutes, helping host Milwaukee Bucks fend off a Cleveland team missing Kyrie Irving with a sprained shoulder. ... The Bucks have won four of five to close within a game of New York for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Hornets 94, Nuggets 92:
Eric Gordon scored 15 points in his first action in three months, capping the performance with two free throws in the final seconds to lift New Orleans over host Denver. ... The Hornets had six players score in double figures, including all five starters.
Raptors 99, Sixers 62:
Andrea Bargnani scored 24 points and DeMar DeRozan had 18 to lead Toronto to its third straight win, handing host Philadelphia its eighth loss in 12 games. ... The Sixers are in danger of losing a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Pacers 109, Wizards 96:
Danny Granger scored 20 points, and visiting Indiana won its third straight by shooting a season-high 58 percent against Washington.
Hawks 120, Bobcats 93:
Josh Smith scored 24 points, Jeff Teague added 17, and host Atlanta handed woeful Charlotte its ninth straight loss.
Hornets close to staying:
Commissioner David Stern says the NBA is close to finalizing a deal with one of three groups to keep the Hornets in New Orleans with a very favorable lease, important capital improvements, extensive tax benefits and a new TV deal.
This article appeared on page B - 3 of the San Francisco Chronicle
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